Japan to import 25,160 tonnes feed wheat via tender.

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 25,160 tonnes of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Jan 31. The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by Feb. 9 and arrive in Japan by March 9 in the tender that is usually conducted weekly. It seeks the same quantity for each grain to be loaded by May 31 and arrive in Japan by July 31 in a similar tender that will be held on Feb. 7. Japan buys and sells its feed wheat and barley via so-called SBS auctions, in which end-users and importers specify the origin, price and quantity of grain, allowing millers to meet their varied needs for the feed grain.